CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0063

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 version 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence. This could lead to the insertion of a malicious sequence back into the command line in the user's terminal.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands in the user's system, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of XFree86 to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor terminal usage for potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The xterm terminal emulator in XFree86 4.2.0 and earlier allows attackers to modify the window title via a certain character escape sequence and then insert it back to the command line in the user's terminal, e.g. when the user views a file containing the malicious sequence, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS